In most Christian versions of the Apostles' Creed, the "communion of saints" refers to the relationship between those present here, those who have died, and those yet to come. How does this relationship become real between the living, the dead, and the unborn? Is this something that requires a leap of faith?
Walking slowly in the moonlight
through the rows of tea plants, I noticed my mother was still
with me. She was the moonlight caressing me as she had done so
often, very tenderly, very sweet... wonderful!
Each time my
feet touched the earth I knew my mother was there with me. I
knew this body was not mine alone but a living continuation of
my mother and father and my grandparents and
great-grandparents. Of all my ancestors. These feet that I saw
as "my" feet were actually "our" feet. Together my mother and
I were leaving footprints in the damp soil.
-- Thich Nhat Hanh
Perhaps what is needed is deep insight gained through experiencing our world as it is.
不生不灭，无来无去，无同无异，无存在无不存在。
-- 一行禅师
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